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Football
/ 9 months agoO’Shea named interim Ireland boss
Former Manchester United defender John O’Shea will take charge of the Republic of Ireland’s March friendlies after being named interim head...
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Formula 1
/ 9 months agoVerstappen unfazed by Horner speculation before Formula One season opener
Max Verstappen on Wednesday brushed aside suggestions his bid for a fourth consecutive world title may be affected by speculation around...
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More sports
/ 9 months agoPacific rugby teams launching their own ‘Six Nations’
Canada and the United States will rejoin the Pacific Nations Cup this year in a rejigged two-stage six-team competition that will...
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More sports
/ 9 months agoParis Olympics chief hopes strikes won’t ‘ruin the party’
The chief organiser of the Paris Olympics said on Wednesday he hoped trade unions would not “ruin the party” by calling...
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Football
/ 9 months agoJapan target Olympic gold after beating North Korea to qualify
Japan women’s football coach Futoshi Ikeda targeted Olympic gold after his team qualified for the Paris Games with a hard-fought 2-1...
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Football
/ 9 months agoWatch: Australia hammer Uzbekistan 10-0 to make Paris Olympics
Veteran Michelle Heyman scored four first-half goals as Australia crushed Uzbekistan 10-0 Wednesday to emphatically seal their place at the Paris...
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Football
/ 9 months agoHermoso looks forward to another final after ‘six long months’
Jenni Hermoso gave a pre-international press conference on Tuesday for the first time since she was kissed by former Spanish football...
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Football
/ 9 months agoBundesliga boss says rejection of investor deal ‘bad for the league’
Bundesliga boss Hans-Joachim Watzke said Tuesday the rejection of a planned investor deal, shelved after widespread fan protests, was “bad for...
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English football
/ 9 months agoBrighton’s Mitoma set to miss rest of season with injury
Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma will miss the rest of the season due to a back injury, manager Roberto De Zerbi announced...
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Football
/ 9 months agoManchester United boss Ten Hag doesn’t want Ratcliffe vote of confidence
Erik ten Hag says he does not want a public vote of confidence from Jim Ratcliffe as speculation mounts over the...